According to an aspect of an embodiment, a method may include receiving, at a first interface element of a user interface, a first user input regarding a degree of stereoscopic depth rendered in a stereoscopic image. The method may also include adjusting the stereoscopic depth based on the first user input. Additionally, the method may include receiving, at a second interface element of the user interface, a second user input regarding adjustment of a z-plane position of the stereoscopic image and adjusting the z-plane position based on the second user input. The method may further include generating the stereoscopic image based on the adjustment of the stereoscopic depth and the adjustment of the z-plan position.
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1. An electronics device comprising: a display device adapted to display: a user interface configured to control adjustment of a stereoscopic image, the user interface comprising: a first interface element configured to: receive a first user input regarding a degree of stereoscopic depth rendered in a stereoscopic image; and direct adjustment of the stereoscopic depth based on the first user input; and a second interface element configured to: receive a second user input regarding adjustment of a z-plane position of the stereoscopic image; and direct adjustment of the z-plane position based on the second user input.
2. The electronics device of claim 1 , the user interface comprising: a third interface element configured to: receive a third user input regarding a size of a field of view of a setting depicted in the stereoscopic image; and direct adjustment of the size of the field of view based on the third user input.
3. The electronics device of claim 1 , the user interface comprising: a third interface element configured to: receive a third user input regarding a pitch of a depiction of a setting depicted in the stereoscopic image; and direct adjustment of the pitch based on the third user input.
4. The electronics device of claim 1 , the user interface comprising: a third interface element configured to: receive a third user input regarding a distance of a point of view from which a setting depicted in the stereoscopic image is depicted; and direct adjustment of the distance based on the third user input.
5. The electronics device of claim 2 , the user interface comprising: a third interface element configured to: receive a third user input regarding a scaling of objects of a setting as depicted in the stereoscopic image; and direct adjustment of the scaling based on the third user input.
6. The electronics device of claim 1 , wherein: the stereoscopic image depict a geographic setting; and the stereoscopic image is one of a plurality of stereoscopic images of the geographic setting that are used in a mapping application.
7. The electronics device of claim 6 , the user interface comprising: a third interface element configured to: receive a third user input regarding a speed of a simulation of following a navigation route within the geographic setting as presented in the plurality of stereoscopic images; and direct adjustment of the speed based on the third user input.
8. The electronics device of claim 6 , the user interface comprising: a third interface element configured to: receive a third user input regarding a flight mode of the mapping application that simulates flying above the ground of the geographic setting as presented in the plurality of stereoscopic images; and direct enablement of the flight mode based on the third user input.
9. The electronics device of claim 6 , the user interface comprising: a third interface element configured to: receive a third user input regarding an air image mode of the mapping application that depicts a stereoscopic view of the geographic setting based on one or more images of the geographic setting captured by a camera; and direct enablement of the air image mode based on the third user input.
10. A method comprising: receiving, at a first interface element of a user interface, a first user input regarding a degree of stereoscopic depth rendered in a stereoscopic image; adjusting the stereoscopic depth based on the first user input; receiving, at a second interface element of the user interface, a second user input regarding adjustment of a z-plane position of the stereoscopic image; adjusting the z-plane position based on the second user input; and generating the stereoscopic image based on the adjustment of the stereoscopic depth and the adjustment of the z-plane position.
11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising: receiving, at a third interface element of the user interface, a third user input regarding a size of a field of view of a setting depicted in the stereoscopic image; adjusting the size of the field of view based on the third user input; and generating the stereoscopic image based on the adjustment of the size of the field of view.
12. The method of claim 10 , further comprising: receiving, at a third interface element of the user interface, a third user input regarding a pitch of a depiction of a setting depicted in the stereoscopic image; adjusting the pitch based on the third user input; and generating the stereoscopic image based on the adjustment of the pitch.
13. The method of claim 10 , further comprising: receiving, at a third interface element of the user interface, a third user input regarding a distance of a point of view from which a setting depicted in the stereoscopic image is depicted; adjusting the distance based on the third user input; and generating the stereoscopic image based on the adjustment of the distance.
14. The method of claim 10 , further comprising: receiving, at a third interface element of the user interface, a third user input regarding a scaling of objects of a setting as depicted in the stereoscopic image; adjusting the scaling based on the third user input; and generating the stereoscopic image based on the adjustment of the scaling.
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the setting is a geographic setting and the stereoscopic image is one of a plurality of stereoscopic images of the geographic setting that are used in a mapping application.
16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising: receiving, at a third interface element of the user interface, a third user input regarding a speed of a simulation of following a navigation route within the geographic setting as presented in the plurality of stereoscopic images; adjusting the speed based on the third user input; and simulating the following of the navigation route within the geographic setting based on the adjusted speed.
17. The method of claim 15 , further comprising: receiving, at a third interface element of the user interface, a third user input regarding a flight mode of the mapping application that simulates flying above the ground of the geographic setting as presented in the plurality of stereoscopic images; and enabling the flight mode based on the third user input.
18. The method of claim 15 , further comprising: receiving, at a third interface element of the user interface, a third user input regarding an air image mode of the mapping application that depicts a stereoscopic view of the geographic setting based on one or more images of the geographic setting captured by a camera; and enabling the air image mode based on the third user input.
19. A system comprising: one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media having instructions stored thereon; and one or more processors communicatively coupled to the one or more computer-readable storage media and configured to, in response to executing the instructions, cause the performance of operations, the operations comprising: receiving, at a first interface element of a user interface, a first user input regarding a degree of stereoscopic depth rendered in a stereoscopic image; adjusting the stereoscopic depth based on the first user input; receiving, at a second interface element of the user interface, a second user input regarding adjustment of a z-plane position of the stereoscopic image; adjusting the z-plane position based on the second user input; and generating the stereoscopic image based on the adjustment of the stereoscopic depth and the adjustment of the z-plane position.
20. The system of claim 19 , wherein: the stereoscopic image depicts a geographic setting; and the stereoscopic image is one of a plurality of stereoscopic images of the geographic setting that are used in a mapping application.
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